Trout spey action just picked up these past couple days. Our guides and instructors in our Trout Spey Fishalongs are consistently catching fish. Not big yet, but very, very soon :-). Size 8 Sculpzillas and the like producing consistent grabs.
When looking for where trout live and hold, we often look for spots that provide cover and can hide a fish. We don't think about the broken surface water of a riffle. A riffle provides cover as well as other elements that create spots for fish to hold and feed... bugs and oxygen.
My favorite time of year is hopper time. I just love the technical nature of...
After a 3+ year Covid closure, the island is open again and fishing is excellent....
Most of you know that there is fairly heavy use in the Yakima Canyon during...
On an early spring morning we stepped out of the air-conditioned airport in Merida, Mexico and...
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Christmas Island is Back In Action As many of you know Christmas Island has been...
Are You Casting Dry Flies Correctly? Right now its spring time and the small streams,...
Over the years I have had a few fly fishing epiphanies where the light bulb...
I first test casted all the models, and decided to pull the trigger on one...
Extending your season. This will be the first installment on "Cold Water" strategies for trout....
I use to struggle horribly with a tail wind. Sounds easy.. but its not. When...
A well organized trout bag allows you to be spontaneous, mobile, and make great choices...
May 5th - 12th, 2023 - Campeche Tarpon Town // Hosted by Shan Sedgwick from Red's...
I managed to find the motivation to relaunch The MEND Podcast with better sound equipment...
Lately I'm guiding less, fishing a bit more, and really trying to stay "real" on...
I have fished a bunch of Euro rods over the past several years. We are...
This is a review that I've been looking forward to sharing. Sometimes its the job...
I recently picked up the new T & T Contact II 10'9" 2 Weight rod....
Hie-tie October Caddis // Exclusive Red's Pattern It starts today. Every month we are going...
I recently got the opportunity to hook up with Steve Haigh from the Destination Angler...
Flip Flop Water Drop The big news right now is the Yakima River is dropping...
The Paradigm is said to be "The Ultimate Presentation Rod" and of course since its...
We all hate tangles. More flies... more problems is often how the story goes. As...
I've seen too many anglers wasting time and utterly confused when it comes to setting...
I teach and preach this over and over, and OVER again while guiding. It's such...
I didn't understand how a dry/dropper or in this case a "Hopper Dropper" really worked....
It's probably no "hot tip" that boulders are a good place to target when fishing...
I've personally found trout to be much easier to catch if I understand where they are holding...
As you begin to generate a longer, straighter, and more efficient cast you'll need to...
Most guides start out super poor and broke, needing to make the most out of...
You can't catch fish if they aren't there. Believe me, I have tried. Before I met...
Why Bass don't get equal representation in the fly fishing world is beyond me. They...
The hatch is eminent. We are right on the cusp of seeing this hatch explode...
Years ago, as a younger angler with a subpar skillset (not much has changed), I...
G Loomis IMX PROe Euro Nymph Rod Review A very nice rod, especially for a...
Lake fishing with flies offers anglers endless adventure. With 640 million acres of public land...
Ascension Bay Trip Report I have been working here at Reds for 6 years now,...
Entire books, films, and likely someday a 10 season Netflix series will likely be produced...
Snook have been described as "wandering drunks" with a careless attitude in comparison to other...
Over the years my job as a guide has prompted me to find the simplest...
My first experience with was mind blowing. I still remember the guide talking me into...
A Bay is a wonderful in-shore flats fishing destination for the beginning saltwater angler, or...
